| Nieuwoudtville | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -31.3667°N 25°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Namakwa |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hantam |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 26.26 |
| Population Total: | 2093 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 9.0% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 80.6% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 1.6% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 8.2% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.6% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 3.1% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 1.8% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 8181 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 8180 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 027 |
Nieuwoudtville is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town lies on the Bokkeveld Escarpment, and was established in 1897. The Nieuwoudtville Falls on the Doring River are located a few kilometres north of the town.[2]
Nieuwoudtville is in the Succulent Karoo biome, which has less than 200 mm rainfall in winter and is even more arid in summer. However the region about this community is an oasis in the biome, with the Doring River falling off the escarpment nearby.
Nieuwoudtville is a popular tourist destination in South Africa, especially during the wild flower season, because of its unique placement in the Karoo. The Karoo plain is known as the Bokkeveld and has a reputation as the bulb capital of the world. During spring geophytes, also known as bulbs, bloom in the area around the town. The bulbs are very rain dependent. There is also a bulb nursery where you can pick up your own bulbs to plant back at home.
Other than the bulb flower season, there are a wide variety of attractions in Nieuwoudtville such as a waterfall just outside the town, a quiver tree forest, local sandstone ruins, glacial pavement, the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, the Hantam National Botanical Garden and a myriad activities that include bird watching, hiking and a star gazing.[3]